Episode 128: Unfortunate Fan Fiction (Boy in the Striped Pajamas)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the massive historical inaccuracies of John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and his real life drama.

To listen along: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wLy7BrmvkntH3dgmsj3BJ?si=g1K9ePgRTmO0BZb_ri1ZuA

Resources:

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Sparklet Chapter Summaries | SparkNotes

John Boyne – Wikipedia

Biography – John Boyne

John Boyne | Biography, Works, & Facts | Britannica

Polari prize: Nominees and judges withdraw over inclusion of John Boyne on longlist – The Irish Times

Auschwitz-Birkenau

https://a.co/d/1jrGdBp  Promise Me You’ll Shoot Yourself

CANDLES Holocaust Museum & Education Center

https://a.co/d/dFO3hWG Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich